Visit the birthplace and childhood home of Canadian artist and author Emily Carr. Guided tours of Carr House are offered from Tuesday to Sunday from June 1 to August 31 at 10 a.m., Noon, and 2 p.m.  Tours are 45 minutes in length and share the history of the 1863 home, the Carr Family, and […]

The Old School Cooperative Merchants invite all makers and lovers of heritage arts, crafts, and skills to share a yarn and a cup in honor of #HistoricPlacesDays at our Farmer’s Market of NS in the yard of the Barney’s River School Museum, a pre-Confederation one-room schoolhouse and Municipality of Pictou County Heritage building.

The Friends of St. John’s Arichat Society is inviting members and the public to attend our Annual General Meeting on May 29th at 6:30 PM.   All are welcome!

Join us on Thursday, June 12th at 7 PM for their eveningperformance. Youtube video included below – check them out! Like sirens calling from an ancient shore, the haunting three-part harmonies of Jessica Pearson & The East Wind will bind you in a timeless folkloric spell. Alchemizing roots, classic country, Americana and Celtic soundscapes, the […]

Summertime means reading on beaches, in hammocks, and at parks! Come find your next read of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and more from local authors at our Writer’s Market! Then walk a few more steps to see storytelling or character-focused artworks hung as part of our Summertime Storytelling Clothesline Art Sale! Come with a blanket and […]